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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
A Good Man Gone.

By the death of DR.. G. II. Radcliffe.
which occurred in this town on Satur-
day morning last, October 22d, at his
home, surrounded by his entire fami-
ly, this community loses one OF its
best citizens, the medical profession
one of its most learned members, and
his family one whose loss is ire
parable.
DR.. Radcliffe at the time of his
death was in the sixtieth year of bis
age, having been born January 2sth,
1927. He was a native of Fairfax
County, Va, and came to Alexandria
in January, 1880, and the following
year his family arrived, since which
time they have constantly resided in
our midst.
The deceased was a man of many
good traits of character-honest and
sincere in his convictions and fanltless
in his love for the truth and for the
esteem of his friends. He was a kind
husband, an indulgent father and a
friend that could be trusted.
To his grief-stricken wife, and to
his broken hearted children, six in
number, four girls and two boys, now
almost grown, we extend our sincere
sympathy. Let them have courage
and consolation in the happy thought
that the husband and father has only
"gone before"
His remains were inferred in the
Methodist cemetery, in Pineville, on
Saturday afternoon, his funeral being
largely attended.
BAUER Il We'll ere selling break
fast shawls at 25 cts each.
BURNED TO DEATH.-From Mr.. w .
e. Wilson we learn that the little four
year old boy of Mr.. James Webb, who
resides at Poland, was burned to death
on Thursday, tho 18th inst. The ac-
cident happened 10 this way: The
child's mother had left the little one
in the room and had gone for a pail of
water; fire was burning in the fire
place, and on tue hearth was can of
coal oil. When the mother returned
she found the child enwrspped in
flames. 1t is supposed the child was
playing with the coal oil aud in some
way it took fire. The child ouly lived
about thirty minutes; he was badly
burned, one eye being entirely put
out. This case is a sad one, and
should serve as warning to parents
that they cannot he too careful when
they leave a child alone in a house
where there is fire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

COLLECTOR CaIvit has been
engaged the past week in "scooping
IN" corporation scrip from those who
were owing taxes to the town for the
current year, and those who have not
already paid up would do we'll to bear
IN mind that their taxes are now due
and collectable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

The trial of Walter and Angus
:, ,as Shackleford, who killed N. G. Nc
Nicely, in Colfax, ON the Goth of last
aPril, and who ever since have been
10 jail here, having obtained q change
OF venue at the District Court sitting
10 Colfax in May, commenced yester-
s nay The accused are represented by
Messrs. E. G. Hunter and Charles
"'cklltfe, whilst the State is repre-
Sented BY Jno. G. Wickliffe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

Cor. John G Wrckliffe, our ge-
nial and handsome District Attorney,
is home again in Rapides, and at his
post of duty. lie recently attended
the meeting of the State Central Com
mittee in New Orleans, and had, take
it all round, a nice time. He saw the
big 'uns, and discussed the political
questions with them until he was, as
he says, tired, (now when John c.,
gets tired its time to hang up. Fur
thermore he denies having been got
the better off by Lionel Adams or
Harry Ogden, and says lie held his
own all the way through. For proof
of which he says: read the steno-
graphic account of the Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

-CoME and try one of our IS
suits for men before you buy one any.
where else.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

THE State Central Committee,
which met in New Orleans on last
Thursday, called the State nomiua-
ting convention to meet at Baton
Rouge, on Tuesday, January 10th,
1888. The apportionment of repre-
sentation in said convention will be
one delegate for each 200 votes, and
one for each fraction Of 100 Or more,
based upon the highest Democratic
aud conservative vote cast at the last
general election for Presidential cleo
tors or Governor of Louisiana; provi-
ded that in the Parishes of St. Landry
and Acadia the apportionmcnt is for
St. Landry thirteen delegates and for
Acadia six delegates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

NoTIcE.-Parties owing corporation
licenses for the year 1887 are hereby
notified that the same must he paid on
or before the LIST day of November,
1887, or suit will he instituted against
them. M. w. CALyIT
Oct. 10, 1887. City Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

riAso FOR SALE-The Undersigned
uas LOT sale "Gahlei" carved rose
w, TSod square Piano, in good ORDER
~ 0s price asked is s1oO Cash, or $50
~ssa and the balance to be paid in
aua'aiy installments of $40 month
aa'll paid. Any one who would like
"see the Piano will be kindly re-
oelSsd to inspect it.
Mrs. Polk,
Lamourie, La,
or JACOB GEIGER,
Alexandra, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

-PHoTos of Archbishop Leray for
sale at Albert & Sons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

n .uR. A. Racial, Of Alexandria, was in
Suiia4 couple of days this week, but
.t, TO having hurt his hand he was I'M
sule 70 do dental work IN a satisfactory
tanner. He ha" returned home and will
s sou.e oack in couple of weeks to do the
f.s lr x, awaiting MIN at this place.-[Col.
We are authorized to state that DIR
Aachal has recovered the use of bis
uaad, and before returning to Colfax
WI devote a few days in attending to
.ue calls of those who need his pro-
iess'onal services.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
Absolutely Pure.

Tins powder never vaaies. A marvel Of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. -
More economical than the ordinary kinds,
and cannot be sold in competition with
the multitude of low test, short weight
alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in
cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., LOG
Wall street, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
Proceedings Special Meeting
City Council.
ALEXANDRIA. La

ALEXANDRIA, La.
Sept. 20, 1887.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board o
Aldermen met in the City Hall this day
at II o'clock Il. M, with following mem
bers present.
Ihos. Crawley, Mayor,
E. J. Sullivan,
n. i. McGinnis,
Jonas Rosenthal.
Absent-H. S. Gossens,
Jacob Irving.
The Mayor stated the object of the
meeting, viz: to take final action on the
following letter received from Col. B. w.
Johnson, OF the Little Rock and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company, and petition
of property tax payers, asking that an
election be called to take the sense of the
property owners on the question of voting
a five mill tax for the period of ten years,
to the above named Railroad Company
OFFICE OF LITTLE Rock AND ALExAND-1
RIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
LITTLE Rock, ARK, (
Sept. Ii, 1887.
Thomas Crawley, Mayor:
DEAR SIR-We have now about perfect
ed all OF our arrangements to build our
road, and also arranged with President
}. ID. Beardsley about the use of his bridge
charter, and want to go to work at once.
If your city proposes to give us the tax
that you spoke of the sooner it is voted
the better. We are going to build the
road right along, and if we do not get the
assistance promised Us, we will crcss
above. As soon as the tax is voted, and
the deed to the thirty acres made, we will
be at work on the bridge. Get your
Council together at once. lndle me know
at Camden what You will do.
Respectfully yoars,
B. w. JOHNSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

WERE you on the jury this week?
No; | was too busy buying what /
needed at Killers. Talk of the mer-
chants of Boyce and Lecomte, why
none Of them sell as low as that man
KILLER. Go there for everything you
stand in need of.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

-Buggies and wagons at manufac
turer's prices at Bauer Il Wells.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

BAUER Il Wells jersey cloth
jackets at $3.50 are the cheapest on
record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

BAUER & We'll have Just opened
an elegant line of satins at sc cents Il
yard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

Look at Bauer & Wells beds at
1918; chairs at Is cents and safes at
$500 each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26

BAUER Il We'll ere selling break
fast shawls at 25 cts each.
, 1887-06-29

A CONSPICUOUS figure at the Savage
club in London a few evenings since was
James G. Blaine. The tariff came up for
informal discussion. "All Il is economic
fighting in England, said Mr.. Blaine,
simply means that the English want our
splendid American market. The free
trader forgets that, under a protection
policy, we have enjoyed since the war
more prosperity than was aggregated on
our continent from the time of Columbus
to the firing on Sumpter. Every free
trader on the stump will tell you what
wonders free trade accomplished for us by
the legislation of '4G. Wen admit that
we had a brilliant sort of a time from 40
to Sc, but mark the actual causes. First,
we had the Irish famine, and orr farmers
found a market for all they could raise;
then came the European revolution, para.
lying the producing capacity Of this con-
%tinent; in 40 gold was discovered in Cali
fornia, and prosperity poured into us
through a thousand channels Following
this the three leading powers of Europe,
England, France and Russia went to war
and their merchantmen were drawn from
the seas. When peacS was restored the
ships that had been impressed to trans
port their armament and supplies resum-
ed commerce. In 1859 the gold supply
Of California was nearly exhausted and
with the restoration of conditions the first
chance that free trade had it failed
An English editor who listened i~ntently
to the c~oloquy, observed: "a most clever
man; l never knew a person who could
put sophisms 30 convlncingly.
, 1887-06-29

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very wonder
full machinery it is. Not only the larger
air passages, but the thousands of little
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot do halt their work.
And what they do, they cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, Pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption, or any of the fam
lily of throat and nose and head and lung
distractions, all are bad. All ought to
be got rid of. There is Just one sure way
to get rid of them. That is to take
Boschee's German Syrup, which any
druggist will sell you at rs cents a bottle.
Even if everything else has failed you,
you may depend uDon this for certain.
, 1887-06-29
G M C. l.lEE

Nervous Debility, Seminal Weakness,
Exhausted vitality, Lost Manhood, and
all the terrible effects Of self abuse and
excuses in maturer years, such as noe
turnal emissions, loss of memory, dimness
OF vision, aversion to society, the vital
fluid passing unobserved in the urine and
other symptoms that lead to insanity and
death. Ycang and Middle Aged Men
suffering from the above should consult us
at once. Cure guaranteed IN all such
cases. CONSUL TATTON FREE.
Chemical analysis, including thorough
MICROSCOPE, examinations Of the urine, IS.
An honest opinion given in all cases. We
furnish The Great English Remedy. Sir
Ashey Cooper's Vital Restorative, at So a
bottle, or four times the quantity $40
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
to anyone stating symptoms, sex and age.
Address English Medical Dispensdry, No.
IL Rearnv st, San Francisco, Gaia.
, 1887-06-29

WOOD WOOL" a new French inven-
ton, consisting of extremely thin and
slender shavingst of wood that are COM
parable to paper cut for packing, is
already in extensive use In France. 1t
has also been found to be well adapted
for the manufacture of mattresses, for
the filtration of liquids, stufhng horse
collars, etc., the most suitable species of
wood being selected for each of these
uses. Its elasticity causes it to be con-
sidered the best material for bedding.
after horse hair, and is, in fact, prefer
able to any other substance when it is
derived from resinous wood, since it does
not then absorb moisture. In workshops
wood wool is tending to replace cotton
waste for cleaning machines, and it has
likewise found an application on the roll
ing stock of railways for lubricating car
axles. While it has the same property
that cotton waste has OF absorbing oil, its
cost Is many times less than that material.
Boston. Budget.
, 1887-06-29
Bed Spring. as Fire E.eape..

Bed springs have been utilized to form
a fire escape, which consists of -four sets
of springs seven feet long and just wide
enough when laid together to sit in a bed
frame. Each set is attached to the
adjoining one by a clamp, which unites
iron appendages fastened to the end of
the springs. These appendages add to
the length of the arrangement so us to
make it about thirty feet long when
hanging out of the window. One side
Of each set Of springs is fitted with rungs
made Of wrought iron, the only part Of
the continuance not of steel. These rungs,
which are on the outside when the springs
depend from the window and about If
teen inches apart, form a pretty strong
ladder, which may be made use of for
descent.-Boston Budget.
, 1887-06-29

The Treasury'S First Female Empioyo.
The question as TO who was tine first
female employee in the treasury depart
ment at Washington having been raised,
Gen. f. L. Spinner, who resides in Mo-
hawk, was called upon to decide it. The
name of the first lady, he says, was
Jeanette L. Douglass. Miss Douglass
wa born in Peterboro, Madison county,
N. Y, and was a neighbor of the phi
l%anthropist Gerritt Smith, and it was
through his influence that Gen. Spinner
made the appointment. Miss Douglass
WINS in 1860 a teacher in Mrs. Smiths
female seminary in Washington, in the
building occupied by jefferson Davis
while he was secretary of war.
At the outbreak of the civil war the
school was broken up and Miss Douglass
rented the mansion of Mrs. Gaines and
opened a girls school. 1t was not a sue
cess, and she went TO Scotland to look
after property there to which she had
fallen heir. She returned to New York
city in 1870, and wrote to her brother
from there, saying she would o join
him in Lion. Since that time neither he
nor any of his friends have even seen or
heard of Miss Douglass. Whether she
got her fortune or not, whether she was
robbed, kidnapped or murdered or COM
mitted suicide, is not known. The mys-
terry of her disappearance will probably
never be solved.-ChiCago Journal.
, 1887-06-29
A HALF HEARD SONG.

aN'Uuoer cam- out the air from Rfar;
1 was souK. It was beauty, and strength and
delight,
Anil it SCARED to a strain that was rayed like a
star,
Beviving old faiths In the triumph OF right
Over wrong and the triumph OF life over death;
Aad II sank into the quavers Of tenderness, too,
As Il The sweet singer scarce trusted the breath
OF a love Just awakened by one who might WOO
Her to give even life for himself, and would So
pherrsoe'er he might lead, though he led to
the rLik,
Or In silence heroic could nobly bestow
All the wealth Of her heart and receive nothing
back.
Is a spirit concealed in the song from nfari
Is some mighty magician at work, that we hear
In Its pure undulatious the tones thnt unbar
The gates OF the soul Tint the thrill In the
ear ... 7
Sends u thrill to the heart of such various scope,
Though the words are all swallowed by spaces
OF airg
That meanings profound as the deepest we grope
Far In languages lettcr seem symbolized therei
HIIr "Hf George O. Bragdon.
, 1887-06-29

Edward Everett Hale told the students
of Cornell that the best opportunity of
studying human nature was to be had by
entering the profession of the school
master. Mr.. Hale is a keen observer,
but his Judgment is not entirely sound in
this matter. The ideal opportunity for
studying human nature in an almost in
finite variety of phases and under almost
every conceivable circumstance is en-
joyed by a reporter for a metropolitan
journal. There is no other way Of see
ing life" and learning to know men that
compares with this.-New York Tribune.
, 1887-06-29

For collie and grubs, for lung fever,
cough or ~hide-hound, | give Simmons
Liver Regulator in a mash twice a day.
You can recommend it to everyone having
stock as the best medicine known for the
above complaints. In using it with my
chickens, for cholera and gapes, | mix it
with the dough and feed it to them once
a day. BY this treatment [ have lost
none where the Regulator was given
promptly and regularly. E T. TAYLOR,
Agt. for Changers of GA.
, 1887-06-29

A correspondent at Ems, where the
German crow prince has been using the
waters lately, writes; The toilets of the
crown princess and the three princesses
are of astounding simplicity, and many
ladies Of the higher circles would not dare
to allow their daughters to appear in
equally plain, though tasteful, dresses on
the promenade, A pity that so few imi-
tate the good example. kansas City
Tunes.
, 1887-06-29
BLACK HILLS STAGE
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, 1887-06-29

MI. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: MY wife has been almost
helpless for five years, SO helpless that she
could not turn over in bed alone. She
used two bottles of Electric Bitters, and is
50 much improved that she is able now to
do her own work" Electric Bitter will
do all that is claimed for them. Hun
dreds of testimonials attest their great Gu
ratiye powers. Only fifty cents a bottle
at w. y. Hunts
, 1887-06-29
NJ OF THE won-r CASES.


And contagious humors, with loss of hair,
and eruptiOns of the skin, are positively
cured by Cuticura and Cuticura Soap ex-
lernally, and Cuticura Resolvent inter.
nally, when all other remedies fail. Send
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Cuticura Remedies are sold everywhere.
Price: Cuticura, the Great Skin Cure. SOC;
Cuticura Soap, and Exquisite Beautifer,
Csc; Cuticura Resolvent, the New Blood
Purifier, 81. Potter Drug and Chemical
Co., Boston Mass.
, 1887-06-29
struck the Combination


King Leopold's gift to the queen will
be even more highly appreciated by her
son than by herself. 1t is a silver cup
two feet deep, and holds about as much
as Albert Edward does when he is in COY
dition.
, 1887-06-29

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
i've pounds per day to a carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large consumers
, 1887-06-29
INITIATED BLOOD.
SCrofuIous, Inherited, and Conta-
gi0us HumOrs Cured by Cuticura.

THROUGH the medium of one of your
books received through Mr.. Frank L.
Wray, druggist, Apollo, Pa, | became
acquainted with your Cuticura Remedies,
and take this opportunity to testify to you
that their use has permanently cured me
OF one of the worst cases of blood poison
ing, in connection with erysipelas, that [
have ever seen, and this after having been
pronounced incurable by some of the best
physicians in our county. / take great
pleasure in forwarding to you this testi-
monial, unsolicited as it is by you, in order
that others suffering from similar maladies
may be encouraged TO give your Cuticura
Remedies q trial.
P. 8. Whitlinger. Leechburg, Pa.
Reference; Frank t. Wray, Druggist,
Apollo, Pa. -
sUROFULOUs ULCERS.
James X. Richardson, custom house,
New Orleans, on oath says: I'm 1870
scrofulous ulcers broke out on my body
until | was a mass of corruption. Every
thing known to the medical faculty was
tiled In vain. l became a mere wreck.
At times could not lit nv hands to my
head, could not turn in bed; was in con-
slant pain and looked upon life as a curse.
No relief or cure In ten years. In 1880 |
heard of the Cuticura Remedies, used
them, and was perfectly cured"
Sworn to before U. s. Com. j. D.
Crawford. -
NE OF The WOH~T CASES.
We have been selling your Cuticura
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complaint yet to receive from a purchaser.
One of the worst cases of s~crofula | ever
saw was cured by the use of FIVE bottles of
CuUicura Resolvent, Cuticura, and CUT
r Soap. The soap takes the cake"
here as a medicinal soap.
Taylor 4 Taylor, Druggists,
Frankfort, Kan.
, 1887-06-29

The handspring of n Waterbury watch
is twenty-four feet long. The spring of
an ordinary watch is twenty-six inches.
= Mechanical Engineer.
, 1887-06-29

NONM trife with any Throat or
o Lung Disease. II you have
a Cough or Cold, or the children ere
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and proven
further trouble. 1t is n positive cure
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and 6Oc
DR.. W. n. Hunt.
, 1887-06-29
Not That Kind.

INew York TrIbune.I
Mrs. Muldoon: Teddy, me SOD, you
should divide yer swatemates wild yer
brudder Dinnis and the other byes."
Teddy: "Phat are you giving us2 Do
ye take me for a Hinry Gcorge2"
, 1887-06-29

PIMPLES, blackheads, skin blemishes,
! and baby humors use Cuticura Soap.
, 1887-06-29
PITH IN
The Missing LINK.
BOSTON globe.l

DR.. TalmaRe offers to knock out Darwin
in one round. As Darwin is dead it's
pretty safe.
, 1887-06-29
Dr.. Vagaer&cs.
sFnOIAhIsrs-

We offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases believing that no condition OF humanity
Is too wretched to merit the sympathy and best
services of the profession TO which we belong
the physician who devotes himself
70 relieving the AFFLICTED and saving
them from worse than death, is no less a
Philanthrophist and q benefactor to his race
thai the surgeon or physician who by close ap-
pllcatlon excels in any other branch OF his pro-
iession And, fortunately for humanity, the day
Is dawning when the false pnIisnthrophy that
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
for, has passed away.
, 1887-06-29
An Important Omission.

An Important Omission.
lSt Pa i Pioneer Press
Buffalo Bill had four kings at his show
in London the other day. which was a
pretty fair hand. The size of the pot is
not stated
, 1887-06-29
An Echo From the Jubilee.

An Echo From the Jubilee
Now York Journa.l
George the Thirds ghost stood on his
ed and snickered. What, what, what"
said he, hare these Hamericans2 Can l
believe me bloomin' h'eyes?"
, 1887-06-29

Alas, What
[St. Louis Republican,
What does it profit Chicago to convict
two boodlers, and leave an entire board of
trade at larger
, 1887-06-29
A Lin for Blaine.

J. Warren Keifer's Endorsement of
John Sherman's boom has given the
Blaine men another thrill of hope.
, 1887-06-29
Wraps and Jackets at Cost Myers

Warranty deeds at the Leader Office.
, 1887-06-29

Would II Be An Ind cement
Chicago Herald
1t looks some as though nothing would
Fairchild but a nomination for the
presidency.
, 1887-06-29
YOUNG MEN

Who may be suffering from the effects of youth
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themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
al the alter of suffering humanity. DR.. WAC
NER Will guarantee to forfeit Ave hundred dol
lars Tor every case of seminal Weakness or pri-
yate disease OF any kin or character which he
undertAkes and falls To cure
, 1887-06-29

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